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Patented Dec. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWIN M. GOLDSMITH,OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FRIED- BERGER-AARONMANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

A CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA BUTTONHOLE TAPE Application filedSeptember 27, v1930. Serial No. 484,856.

The object of the invention is'` to provide an imgoroved button-holetape. Such tape is used or a variety of purposes, among which may becited the attachment of a severed length thereof, containingone or morebutton holes, to the end of an elastic tape, such as the suspender tapeused for the suspension of brassires and corsets. My invention isparticularly adapted for such use and in such application has advantageswhich will be hereinafter specified; although it will be understood thatthe improved button-hole tape is adapted for other uses and that theinvention is not limited to any particular use.. Y

A. preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings,in

which:-

Fig. 1 is a face view of a limited tape;

Fig. 2 is a face view of one severed repeat of the tape secured to theend of'an elastic strap;

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic edge view of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4c is a face view of a modification of the tape of Fig. 1. Y

Tape embodying my invention is preferably, although not necessarily, ofwoven material with theV warp extending longitudinally, and the wefttransversely, of the fabric. The button-holes are preferably formed inthe fabricating process, but they may less desirably cut and worked inthe fabric after it is made.

The tape comprises sections of singleV fabric L alternating withsections of double fabric b, c. It is preferred to make the fabric oftwo sets of warp threads, with both of which the weft threads interweaveto form the sections a; while to form the sections Z2, c, one set ofwarp threads is interlaced with one or more weft threads to form a frontply b while the other set of warp threads is linterlaced with the otherweft thread or threads to form a rear ply c, the two plies beingseparate throughout their length and'open along their side edges andbeing held in position only by their union with adjoining sections a. Inthis method of forming the tape, a section of single fabric a is of thesame thickness as the length of combined thicknesses of the yfront andrear plies, b and c, of a double section; but it will be understood.that this construction and mode of fabrication of the alternating singleand doublefabric Vsections is merely preferred and is not essential. Y

In each section, or in alternate sections, of single fabric are formedone or more' buttonholes Z whoselengthwise extension is Alongitudinal ofthe tape.` In securing all the objects of the invention two button-holesare formed in one section of vsingle fabric, each button-hole lbeinglocatedfairly close to an adjacent section of double fabric but beingspacedapart one from anothera substantial. distance.

I have stated above that the button-holes are formed in each section orin alternate sections, of single fabric. The latter arrangement, and theone shown in Fig. l is preferred. Each repeat of the specific tape showncomprises a relatively long buttonhole section a of single fabric, andthree relay tively short sections, one, b, c, of double fabric, thenext, e, of single fabric, and the next, b, c, of double fabric. For thethree short sections may be substituted one section of double fabric, asillustrated in Fig. 4. The

two specified embodiments of the invention are adapted to the same use,but only the iirst described embodiment eXh-ibits all the advantageswhich it is desirable to secure. The way in which the tape is used, whenapplied to the purpose which I have mainly in view, will now beexplained.

`When it is desired to applya length of button-hole tape to the end ofan elastic suspension tape, the button-hole tape is cut across the linesazz-m. This gives short tapes each having, at one end, two separateplies b and c united only at the adjacent transverse extremity of thesection of single fabric a containing the button-holes d. At the otherend of the short tape is a short section of single fabric e.

The ends of the two plies and c are then bent inward upon themselves andone end of the elastic tape f is positioned between plies b and c andsecured thereto by cross stitching g. This provides a very secure methodof fastening While avoiding a thick and unsightly bulge along thetransverse line of union.

At the other end of the short tape, the fabric of the section e may bebent upon itself and stitched inposition as shown at 7L. It ispracticable, however, to omit, as above stated, the section e. In thatcase both lines of severance would be across sections `of double 10fabric, and one of these sections would be, at

the free end of the short tape, bent upon itself and sewed to form aclosed end. Of course, the free end of the short tape may be merelyheinmed across, or otherwise prevented from raveling.

IVhat I claim is A button-hole tape comprising repeats each of whichcomprises a relatively long sectionlof single fabric having one or morebutton-holesva-ncl threeV relatively short sections Which aresuccessively of double fabric, single. fabric and double fabric; eachdouble fabric .sectioncomprisingspaced apart par allel. plies openalong` their longitudinal 35 edges.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my-hand, atPhiladelphia, Penn-- Sylvania, on', this 25th clay of September, 1930 3"EDWIN M. GOLDSMITH.

